Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-09-10
Drug Store Fools.


From the San Francisco Examiner
yes, SAID the pharmaceutiSt, 81 confess that
Keep liquor bar behind my drug store tell you
this without prejudice. wouldn't tell It to every
body. 1 should certainly never dream Of men,
tioning 1t to policeman unless he wanted drink.
DO you know why run reserved g1n-milI? Why.
TO AFFORD me greater facilities for studying my
Ieliow-man. A druggist ought TO have q fine
knowledge OF human nature. After five years OF
pretty steady experience, / am unable now to say
whether the biggest fools look at me through the
bottoms OF tumblers in the back room or over the
counter co., IN the drug store l will describe sam
"a lady came into the store yesterday and asked
lor nVe cents worth Of carbOlic acid. 1t was a
and just before FASTING the poison label on it /
said, with assumed carelesSness, How are you 60
ing TO use thiS?'
alt is for my husband she answered sHe IA
going to drink it,
'Of course knew that carbolic acid was cheaper
Inan ulVorce, and much more certain; but was
greatly startled She noticed the expression in my
plenty OF water
hurry TO get rid OF your husband II you are Going
TO give him drink OF this acid. 1t is a deadly
ais 1t possible?' said the lady. Let me see;
surely IL was carbolic acid my husband wanted.
Know 10 was acid OF some Kind. But, l forgot; he
mas written the name on piece OF paper. Here 1t
'Tartar1c acid was what was written on the
paper, and wrapped up cents worth for her.
IT,,
my husband with that carbonc acid would it have
been your fault or miner
milne, of course" said. 1.-THE drug clerk is
always TO blame"
when she had gone out hurried into the rear
room, where man who had entered by the side
door was coughing as though his thirst was be-
coming greater than he could bear. He wanted
some whisky, and handed him the bottle and a
glass, with small goblet or water. He first took
gulp OF water, as many OF my customers do
Just 70 clear his throat so as to get the full flavor
of the liquor"
"By the way" he said, as he put down the tum-
bier, "what was that woman In the store saying
about carbOlic acid?'
II told him the story, and he listened very at
tentively.
1.-The dangerous idiot he said when had fin
lsned. such women should not be allowed to go
ABOUT unguarded. II there is one thing In this
''He empt1ed the tumbier. paid me fifteen cents,
and walked out without touching the whisky. He
thought he had sandwiched it, as usual, between
the two drinks Of water"
She COuldn't Stand it.
From the Dakota Bell.
door OF Sioux Falls residence, "gimme bite!"
mo, sir, can't do It,"
''Why not, madame
"Youre able to work, sir-I don't believe In en-.
couraging vagrancy. Go on away now, or shall
scream for help"
IAN right, madam-dont holler. But 1 called
on the woman next door last evening, and she
gave me very different answer, madam"
she was Just fool enough to go and give you
.'Oh, no, madam, she didn't give me nothin'
I nelther, put sne gave much different reason.
..Hold on just a minute. What did she say?n
"She come to the door all dressed up In q new
yaller dress, an seemed very much excited
madam, and when she opens the door look in an
sees a man there sittin' in a cheer, madam"
Mercy, mas It come to this with her! wouldn't
hardly believe it. Here, don't go away-take this,
my good man.
''Tnankee, madam, Raker,s broad, Voc 7
geneally prefers 1t to ho'-made bread. specially
where they amt none too good cooks The butter
to put on IL, spose Oh, you have ali right; jell
improves 1t powerfully. No, thankee, don't keer
Dout any fruit cake.better throw 1t in the sop
pie? All, yes, correct; that cream pie is good but
this apple rather lays over 1t. I'll put this cold
Gn n,, Ia my pocket Thatl do. madam; this is
But what was it that woman said to your
NWhy, she seemed excited like, 'sif she was gon'
some place, an She says, please 60 way, sir we
hain't got nothing In the house to eatw
petty excuse to get you away! But that
"He proved to BE- her husband. madam. He
come out an kicked me through the top OF a shade
tree an then chased me two blocks: He's pizen on
tramps, madam: Good-by-put 1es' little more
cream in yer pie crust am It'll improve iii"
Oysters.
From the Philadelphia News.
About the middle Of July the oyster begins to
spawn. 1t casts forth 1nnumerable little sprat "a
small that they Cannot be seen with the naked
eye. These tiny things are carried hItaer and
tAither by the tide. II violent storms coma uu
during the spawning season these minute OF.
spring may be carried out to sea and all perish.
For the first two weeks the oyster-to-be IS 50
period minute black spots appear on the planted
oyster shells The young oyster has begun 70
stay around his birthplace. Then he ia rernNveG
70 another spot, where the oysters are not sd
thickly planted, In order that he may grow and
become sadde-rock II he can.
Dealers divide oysters into four classes-Saddle.
ROCKS are the largest; the next In size the hoy
oysters and the small ones are the culs. The lit.
Tie BABY oysters are called seed oysters FOur hif.
ter enemies wage war on the oyster and eat him
up Ia MS bed The greatest OF hts foes Is the .ye
young oyster, encrcles it with its ve ringers mt:
IL breaks on piece Of the shell, thus pfeyentInu
the oyster from keeping his shop closed during the
at Mr. Five Fingers leisure. The drum-nsh dGtes
on oysters and pays not the slightest attention 70
the signs. mo trespassing on these grounds The
driler is little worm that pierces the shell IN
order TO get better acquainted with the oyster on
the Inside. He goes through an oyster-shell as
smell crabs loaf around oyster bed seeking wnai
they may devour. The crabs hard claws break of
piece OF the rim OF an oysters shell, and In Q
moment the oyster has gone grabbing.
Last year about $4,000 bushels OF oysters were
shipped to Europe. The Englishmen do not take
kindly TO our oysters Their own have a bitter
coppery taste that they have learned to like and
John Bull won't learn to like anything else In
London oysters are sold along the streets just like
apples are In this CITY, There Is not single first
class oyster house In London where you can ee,
American oysters. For the last three years In The
London market American oysters could be bought
cheaper than they could be here. Being sold only
Dy huckSterS there Is no chance to work on al
extra supply if the market Is once overstocked.
The Pay Of European Legislators,
From the Pail Mall Gazetta
Some curious statistics have been published con
| corning the salaries given TO members OF parlia
ment In various foreign nations. To begin will
France the senators and deputies receive the sam,
remuneration. namely: f1 sterling day. In Bel
| GUM each member OF the chamber OF representa-
| tfves gets cit month. In Denmark the member
/ or the Landsthing are paid about 15s q day. II
Portugal the peers and commons are given tn,
same sum, which Is E67 year, In Sweden thu
/ members OF the diet receive E66 for q session O
four months. but they have to refund q nm
OF Oh. rs ior every days absence. That i
not Dad idea. In Switzerland the member
or the national council lbs nor dforn AM